HOOVER, Alabama – Call it the great Alabama Democratic Party fight that didn’t happen.

Or call it the debate that was put off until another day.

The State Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday shelved multiple proposed amendments that could have altered committee composition. But while political sabers were sheathed for the day, some members say struggles and debates remain about diversity, reaching new voters and the role of old power brokers within the party.

Reed said he made the proposal in response to other amendments that were filed.

Those included amendments to add county party chairs to the committee, include diversity language in bylaws and another aimed at seating Hispanics and other minority groups other than African Americans on the committee.

“I had introduced mine to get everybody’s attention,” said Reed.

He said the other proposals would have made the committee too large and that he was "deeply concerned" they would reduce the representation of African Americans in the party.

“They were not needed. The party is doing fine. We do not need a whole lot of amendments,” Reed said.

But opponents said Reed's amendment would have resulted in large patches of the state having no representation in the party.

After behind the scenes negotiations, an agreement was reached to yank all five proposed amendments.

Committee member Stan Glasscox said it was likely that the Democratic National Committee would have intervened if Reed's amendment had prevailed.

“I think Dr. Reed, by hook or by crook, had what we say in the Baptist Church,a Damascus road to conversion. He began to realize that what he thought would be in the best interest of the party would actually hasten the death of the Alabama Democratic Party as a statewide political party,” Glasscox said.

Other committee members suggested Reed won the day by getting all of the amendments withdrawn.

Clete Wetli, chair of the Madison County Democrats, said he was disappointed that the other amendments did not pass. He said county chairs are asked to do much of the work but have no voice at the state party level.

Alabama Democrats were wiped out of all statewide offices and lost their majority in the Alabama Legislature. Wetli said to win again at the state level that Democrats need to expand their appeal to as many voters as possible.

“Right now it appears there is one caucus that dominates the party,” Wetli said.

Mary Johnson, said she was disappointed her amendment, which sought to increase diversity on the executive committee, did not get a vote. She said the state party has close to 300 members and "not one is Hispanic."

"As for the amendment I proposed, I'm disappointed that the state party ''needs more time to consider' whether or not we really are a big tent party. There should be no second-guessing - Democrats welcome everyone," Johnson wrote in an email.

Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley said she thought “everybody breathed a sigh of relief” when the amendments were shelved.

“It was probably a wise decision because it kept the party unified. I think it meant some people had given up some personal agendas for the good of the party. I think we had a show of camaraderie in doing that,” Worley said.